TY - BOOK ID - 551124 TI - Private international law in Commonwealth Africa PY - 2013 SN - 9780521199698 9781139031288 9781316500675 1316500675 1107423546 1139889974 1107421705 1107416345 110742030X 1107419034 1139031287 1107417694 9781107416345 1299842046 9781299842045 0521199697 9781107420304 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - International private law KW - Africa KW - Conflict of laws KW - Droit international privé KW - Choice of law KW - Intermunicipal law KW - International law, Private KW - Private international law KW - Law KW - Legal polycentricity KW - Civil law KW - General and Others KW - Conflict of laws - Africa, English-speaking UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:551124 AB - This book provides a comprehensive and comparative examination of private international law in Commonwealth Africa. It offers an unrivalled breadth of coverage in its examination of the law in Botswana, the Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The book is clearly and logically structured - it is organised around broad themes or issues, with country reports and accompanied by detailed commentaries. Drawing on nearly 1500 cases decided by courts in these countries and numerous national statutes, this book covers the four cornerstones of private international law: jurisdiction, choice of law, foreign judgements and arbitral awards enforcement, and international civil procedure. The author also provides an extensive bibliography of the literature on African private international law. Scholars and practitioners alike will find Private International Law in Commonwealth Africa invaluable and illuminating. ER -